Pawel Zak
POL · FIDE ID 1170635 · 30 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1842
#1577 in POL (active)
Rapid
1792
#2044 in POL (active)
Blitz
1794
#1651 in POL (active)
Score
45%
10 W · 7 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1858
Last 30 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b4 in 53% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.c4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 5 of 5 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 70%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 30 over-the-board games (25 classical). 15 with White (43%), 15 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b4 | 8 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Opening: Bugayev Attack | 4 | 63% |
| English Orangutan | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Filip Strojny (1763) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Olivier Gawlik (1910) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Filip Szczygiel (1911) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Pawel Dziubinski (1986) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Jakub Owad (1965) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Cezary Lobacz (1758) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Julian Fajks (1930) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Dominic Czarnuch (1949) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Filip Szczygiel (1706) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - Open B · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Wiktor Stankowski (1752) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - Open B · classical | W |
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